It was a beautiful evening for a sailboat race — if you didn’t mind the idea of coming home a bit wet. Members of the Anacortes Yacht Club participated in week two of the club’s weekly race series on Fidalgo Bay. Admirers gathered on Cap Sante, many headed for the AYC club after the race to share food and a few race stories. At least one sailor could tell the tale of a brief dip in the bay. By the way, one of these photos includes a man with a message printed on the back of his sweatshirt. It reads: “Emoyeni: Gotta Sail Faster.”
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
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